Hair curler



Sept. 25, 1934. 0, .SAACS 1,974,460

HAIR CURLER Filed Nov. 9, 1952 Patented Sept. 25, 1934 UNITED STATES :PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to an improvement in hair curlers by which marcel waves can be imparted to the hair without the application of heat and in the method of making the same.

1 6 Hair curlers of this type have heretofore in- .15: not satisfactory. This is particularly the case with metal clips or bands, While the fabric clips or bands are not only more expensive to apply but also wear out too quickly.

The primary object of this invention is to provide a hair curler consisting of one or more strands of a fabric covered core bent to form a central stem, one end of which terminates in a loop and from the opposite sides of which stem project other loops, said side loops being preferably substantially in the plane of the loop in which said stem terminates.

A further object of this invention is to provide hair curlers from strands having a penetrable core so that the strands can be sewed or stitched together through the core wherever desired or necessary.

Other objects will appear froma consideration of the following description and of the accompanying drawing which forms a part thereof, and in which:

Fig. 1 shows in elevation one form of hair curler embodying this invention after it has been made and before it has been bent into the final shape in which it is sold and used;

Fig. 2 shows in elevation the hair curler illustrated in Fig. 1 in its final shape;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken along the line 4-4 in Fig. 1.

The hair curler shown in the drawing comprises a single strand bent at the middle to provide two lengths 10, which,'when joined, form a central stem 11. The lengths 10 are independently bent to form a plurality of loops 12 at opposite sides of the stem 11. In the illustrated embodiment eight such loops are shown, four on each side, but obviously the invention is not limited thereto and the number may be changed as desired. One

the hair curler 555 end of the stem, preferably that at which the strand is doubled, may be bent to form a loop 15 which, as shown in Fig. 2, may or may not contact with one of the side loops, and, as shown particularly in Fig. 3, is substantially in the plane of the loops 12. The loop 15, when the hair curler is used, first receives the lock of hair to be curled, and will hereafter be designated asthe base loop.

The strand comprises, as shown in Fig. 4, a central core 16 of jute or other easily penetrable material and an outer covering 17 of fabric. The lengths 10 are united along the stem by means of stitches 18 which, as shown in Fig. 4, may be passed freely through the core and are embedded in the covering. Such stitches 18 not only hold the lengths in contact and permit the bending of the stem to form the base loop- 15, but are also so embedded that they will not catch or damage the hair. Since the lengths 10 are held in contact throughout almost the entire length of the stem, they bend as a unit when the curler is applied to the hair and conformed to the shape of the head. Since they are of non-rigid, non-resilient material, they will bend easily and will retain the positions to which they are bent. The side loops 12 and the base loop 15 being preferably in substantially the same plane as shown in Fig. 3, all parts of the curler may lie smoothly against the head of the wearer after the lock is twisted around the stem and over the loops in the usual well known manner. 8/5.-v

. While one embodiment of the invention has been shown and described, it will be understood that I am not limited thereto, and that other embodiments may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the following claims.

I claim:

1. A hair curler comprising a strand consisting of a flexible, non-rigid, penetrable core having 95 an outer covering, arranged to provide adjacent lengths which form a stem, said lengths being independently bent to form a plurality of outwardly disposed loops, and means passing through the covering of both lengths and the core of at least one of said lengths to connect the latter along the stem.

2. A hair curler comprising a strand consisting of a flexible, non-rigid, penetrable core having an outer covering, arranged to provide ad- 105 jacent lengths which form a stem, said lengths being independently bent to form a plurality of outwardly disposed loops, and a row of stitching along said stem, the stitches of said row passing through the covering of both lengths and the 4. A hair curler comprising a strand consisting of a flexible, non-rigid, penetrable core having an outer covering, arranged to provide adjacent lengths which form a stern, said lengths being independently bent to form a plurality of outwardly disposed loops, and stitches along said stem and extending between said lengths for securing the latter together, said stitches passing through the covering of the lengths and the core of at least one of said lengths.

DELPHY O. ISAACS. 

